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Prayer times in Asakuchi
This page shows today’s salah times in Asakuchi, Okayama Prefecture, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Japan.
Adhan times in Asakuchi today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Asakuchi prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Asakuchi by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Asakuchi move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:07 AM on 21 June and 5:38 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 31 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:59 PM and 7:21 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 28 min around the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 51 min in the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:46 AM | 6:10 AM | 12:13 PM | 3:40 PM | 6:17 PM | 7:36 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:07 AM | 4:53 AM | 12:07 PM | 3:54 PM | 7:21 PM | 9:00 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:30 AM | 5:54 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:25 PM | 6:02 PM | 7:21 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:38 AM | 7:08 AM | 12:03 PM | 2:41 PM | 4:59 PM | 6:24 PM |
Asakuchi lies 568 km west of Tokyo, so Dhuhr in Asakuchi is called roughly 24 minutes later than in Tokyo. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Asakuchi.
Finding the Qibla from Asakuchi
The Qibla in Asakuchi is at 289.9° from true north, clockwise from north, that is roughly towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,006 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 289.9°.
Ramadan timetable for Asakuchi
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Asakuchi is around 5:23 AM and iftar at 5:41 PM, for a fast of 12 h 08 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:52 AM and iftar to 6:08 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Asakuchi on the map
The coordinates of Asakuchi are 34.5348° N and 133.6030° E. The closest places on our site are Kamogatachō-kamogata (1 km), Kasaoka (10 km), and Ibara (14 km). Kasaoka, the nearest administrative centre, is 10 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Okayama Prefecture.
- Name
- Asakuchi
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Okayama Prefecture, Japan
- Population
- 32,772
- Coordinates
- 34.53484, 133.60302
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 289.9° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,006 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Asakuchi
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Asakuchi comes about 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:09 PM instead of 3:54 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:13 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Asakuchi and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Asakuchi
- Kamogatachō-kamogata1 km · west
- Kasaoka10 km · west
- Ibara14 km · north-west
- Kurashiki16 km · east
- Kannabechō-yahiro17 km · west
- Sōja21 km · north-east
- Fukuyama22 km · west
- Takahashi28 km · north
Prayer times in Asakuchi: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Asakuchi?
Fajr in Asakuchi changes with the seasons: about 3:07 AM on 21 June and about 5:38 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Asakuchi?
We use the Muslim World League method: Fajr at 18° and Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
How long is the fast in Asakuchi during Ramadan?
About 12 h 08 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Asakuchi?
The Qibla in Asakuchi is 289.9° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,006 km away.
Do prayer times in Asakuchi differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Asakuchi is 568 km from Tokyo, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Asakuchi is called roughly 24 minutes later than in Tokyo.